Today is Juneteenth!

Reading the Emancipation Proclamation
 Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2003678043/.

How a letter written in 1855 gave Kyra Gaunt

a whole new perspective on slavery. 

(click here to read the article)

June 10th is Race Amity Day

May is GET CAUGHT READING Month!

13 Celebrities Caught Reading  Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore Inspiring Readers: A Little Free Library Story Love Letter to Libraries (TED)  More Celebrities Caught Reading Members of Congress Caught Reading Neil Gaiman on Why we Read Operation Story Time Storyline Online TED Talks for Lifelong Readers

¡FELIZ CINCO DE MAYO!

Cinco de mayo, or the fifth of May, commemorates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). A relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States Cinco de mayo has evolved into a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican-American populations. Cinco de mayo traditions include parades, mariachi music, parties, and street festivals in cities and towns across Mexico and the United States. (adapted from: www.history.com)

Mental Health Crisis Information

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES:

• CDC disaster distress hotline: 1-800-985-5990 or text "TALKWITHUS" to 66746
• SUICIDEPREVENTIONLIFELINE.ORG or call 1800-273-TALK
• CRISISTEXTLINE.ORG or text "HOME" to 741741
• SEIZETHEAWKWARD.ORG

RESOURCES FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS:

• Find a list of resources HHS.GOVWWW.SAMHSA.ORG
• Call 1-800-985-5990 or text "TALKWITHUS" to 66746
• HEADSPACE.COM/COVID-19

SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESOURCES:

• FINDTREATMENT.GOV or call 1-800-662-HELP
• DRUGFREE.ORG or text a question to 5575

Today is Earth Day!

Earth Charter Initiative Earth Day Network Earth Day 2020   Earth Island Institute Ebsco's GreenFile   The Nature Conservancy The Rainforest Site

Happy Earth Day!  50th Anniversary  1970-2020

It's National Library Week!

April 30th is Poem in Your Pocket Day!

Poetry is the opening and closing of a door, leaving those who look through to guess about what was seen during a moment. - Carl Sandburg

Ways to celebrate     Poem in Your Pocket Day Text a poem to a friend Memorize your favorite poem Add a poem to your e-mail footer Compose a poem in your free time Listen to poetry recitations on YouTube Post your favorite poem on social media  Call a relative or friend and read them a poem Add a poem to that letter you've been meaning to write

Useful Links

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Alabama Mosaic Calculators Dictionary of Library Science Dose of Positivity Duolingo EBSCO GreenFile European Views of the Americas Global News Homework Alabama Khan Academy LC Professional Development Learning Express Library Merck Manuals

Museums of the World Occupational Outlook Handbook One Look Dictionary Open Educational Resources (OER) Podcasts ProCon.org Pulitzer Prize for Fiction Spanish Language Resources TED Ideas Worth Spreading Teacher Reference Center UN Declaration of Human Rights Wall of Films Writing Tools

April is National Poetry Month

Rupert Brooke's "The Soldier"
performed by Sophie Okonedo

Little Free Libraries

A great way to promote reading!

March is National Nutrition Month

March 10th is Harriet Tubman Day!

Women's History Month

(click photo to enlarge)	Convention on Women's Rights Distinguished Women Gifts of Speech Women of Color Network Women Working Women's Hall of Fame Women's History Project Women's History Sourcebook Women's International Center

Mardi Gras in Mobile

Mardi Gras is a Catholic festival that culminates on Fat Tuesday just prior to the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras first came to what is now Alabama with the early French explorers, who were led by Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville. He recorded the first observance of Mardi Gras in Mobile in his journal in 1699. Today, thousands of Alabamians and visitors come to Mobile annually to participate in the various parades, which are sponsored by local mystic societies and presided over by an elected King and Queen. 

Source: Encyclopedia of Alabama
http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1437